A total of 410 Sardinella aurita Fish , were collected from Syrian coast during the
period from April 2014 to March 2015.Total length and weight ranged between 81 – 270
mm, 6.94 –137.29g respectively. The aim of present study was to illustrated som
e aspects
of reproduction biology for Sardinella aurita. .
Gonads Somatic Index (G.S.I.) for female and male recorded highest value in early
June 4.22 and 5.80 respectively. Male and females round sardinella reach first sexual
maturity at total length (17.97 cm and 18.67 cm respectively).
Mean absolute fecundity (FA) increased with body length ( ) and
weight ( ), with an average of 20714.79 ±4876.21 oocytes produced per
spawning female. Relative fecundity (FR) ranged between 242 and 285 oocytes/g of body
weight (average: 266.17 ±21.49 oocytes/g).
The study on the frequency distribution of eggs diameters revealed the presence of
one beak of sardinella aurita. The egg diameters of sardinella aurita ranged between
0.2mm -0.7mm with an average 0.45±0.18 mm.
